ITV #196 The 100K Funding Strategy Banks Don’t Teach w/ Darius Benders

We don’t have to make money on our feet. We can make money in our sleep.

In this episode of @InsideTheVault, @IamAshCash sits down with Boston-raised, Atlanta-paid digital wealth architect Darius Benders and this one is pure leverage, blueprint, and execution.

Darius breaks down why most entrepreneurs don’t have a “money problem”

They’ve got a speed problem.

You’ll learn the exact framework behind:

Building funding the right way (without fumbling the bag)

The real difference between good debt vs bad debt

How to strategically stack credit cards based on what bureaus banks pull

The first moves to make with your first $50K so it multiplies

Why “visibility beats ability” and how to build authority fast

The webinar habit that can change your life in 12 months

How to deploy money into marketing using other people’s audiences

Why mentorship collapses time and turns decades into days

If you’re trying to fund your business, build digital income, and stop guessing your way into success, this episode is a must-watch.

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⏱️ Chapters & Timestamps

00:00 Make money in your sleep (the mindset shift)

01:00 Text “MY BOOK” and monetize your story CTA moment

01:56 “This will change your life” episode intro

02:43 Meet Darius Benders: $4M+ digital products and funding mentor

06:09 Biggest misconception about other people’s money

07:17 Good debt vs bad debt (and investing in YOU)

08:53 The 3 things you need to get approved for funding

10:43 Credit bureaus + stacking strategy (how people get to $100K)

12:19 The smartest way to deploy your first $50K

13:23 Marketing the right way: OPA, podcasts, clips, and ads

18:43 The weekly webinar “cheat code” to build confidence + cash

20:08 Funding mistakes that kill approvals (relationship stacking)

22:01 Big banks vs credit unions (double dip + comparable limits)

23:44 Using leverage with a 9-to-5 (build before you quit)

25:40 Pandemic pivot: nightlife to digital income

35:31 The offer model that changed everything: virtual events

36:29 Why digital products fail: no sales mechanism + no data

38:01 $10K vs $100K months: spending + scaling with numbers

41:43 What to unlearn to make real money (cost vs value)

49:10 One habit to scale fast: delegate and let go

53:55 Final gem: hyper-intention and cutting distractions

55:03 Outro + tap in for Darius’ free 3-day mastermind

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